Amitriptyline and It's Effects
π Common Side Effects of Amitriptyline Think of amitriptyline as a dimmer switch for overactive nerves. It can quiet the "electrical static" of nerve pain, but while your body is adjusting, some circuits may feel a bit sleepy or dry. Most Common Side Effects - π΄ Drowsiness or feeling groggy (especially in the morning) - π Dry mouth - π½ Constipation - π Dizziness - π Blurred vision - βοΈ Weight gain or increased appetite - π§ Difficulty urinating - π§ Brain fog or trouble concentrating These often improve after the first 1 to 2 weeks as your body settles in, much like a ship finding its rhythm after leaving harbour. Now while it says it improves after 1-2 weeks, what this is saying is: when the side effect does kick in, it can take that long or longer to subside. I experience all of it except constipation and difficulty urinating, but some of it only just started weeks ago. But the eating is ridiculous. I'm at the heaviest I've ever been.